Right arm of Peter Pan
Model
ca. 1910 (made)
ca. 1910 (made)
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This and museum numbers A.5-1991 and A.7-1991 to A.11-1991 are the original plaster models for some of the component parts of the bronze figure of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, made by George Frampton. This figure was commissioned anonymously by Sir James M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, and secretly erected on 29th and 30th April 1912, so that its appearance the next day would seem magical, and perpetuate the Peter Pan enigma.
Peter Pan is the main character of the story The Adventures of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. The story is of a boy who refuses to grow up and creates his own world of Indians, pirates, and fairies. Peter Pan was produced for the stage in 1904 but appeared as a narrative story only in 1911.
Sir George James Frampton (1860-1928) was an English sculptor, medallist and decorative artist. He worked in an architects office before being apprenticed to a firm of architectural masons. He studied modelling a the London School of Art under W.S. Frith, and in 1881 entered the Royal Academy Schools, where he won a gold medal and travelling scholarship in 1887. Like Lanteri he was involved in the exterior decoration of the Museum, executing the spandrel reliefs of Truth and Beauty above the Main Entrance.
Frampton was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Academy in 1894 and exhibited regularly across Europe, contributing to the Munich and Vienna Secession movements.
Peter Pan is the main character of the story The Adventures of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. The story is of a boy who refuses to grow up and creates his own world of Indians, pirates, and fairies. Peter Pan was produced for the stage in 1904 but appeared as a narrative story only in 1911.
Sir George James Frampton (1860-1928) was an English sculptor, medallist and decorative artist. He worked in an architects office before being apprenticed to a firm of architectural masons. He studied modelling a the London School of Art under W.S. Frith, and in 1881 entered the Royal Academy Schools, where he won a gold medal and travelling scholarship in 1887. Like Lanteri he was involved in the exterior decoration of the Museum, executing the spandrel reliefs of Truth and Beauty above the Main Entrance.
Frampton was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Academy in 1894 and exhibited regularly across Europe, contributing to the Munich and Vienna Secession movements.
Object details
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| Title | Right arm of Peter Pan (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster |
| Brief description | Model, plaster, right arm of Peter Pan, by George Frampton, English, ca. 1910 |
| Physical description | Right hand with forefinger pointed out. Dressed with a corded shirt. A crack is visible along the thumb. Some scrathces apparent. |
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| Credit line | Given by Meredith Frampton |
| Object history | This and museum numbers A.5-1991 and A.7-1991 to A.11-1991 are the original plaster models for some of the component parts of the bronze figure of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. This figure was commissioned anonymously by Sir James M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, and secretly erected on 29th and 30th April 1912, so that its appearance the next day would seem magical, and perpetuate the Peter Pan enigma. Given by the late Meredith Frampton, son of the sculptor, in 1985, though not formally accessioned until 1991. |
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| Literary reference | Peter Pan |
| Summary | This and museum numbers A.5-1991 and A.7-1991 to A.11-1991 are the original plaster models for some of the component parts of the bronze figure of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, made by George Frampton. This figure was commissioned anonymously by Sir James M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, and secretly erected on 29th and 30th April 1912, so that its appearance the next day would seem magical, and perpetuate the Peter Pan enigma. Peter Pan is the main character of the story The Adventures of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. The story is of a boy who refuses to grow up and creates his own world of Indians, pirates, and fairies. Peter Pan was produced for the stage in 1904 but appeared as a narrative story only in 1911. Sir George James Frampton (1860-1928) was an English sculptor, medallist and decorative artist. He worked in an architects office before being apprenticed to a firm of architectural masons. He studied modelling a the London School of Art under W.S. Frith, and in 1881 entered the Royal Academy Schools, where he won a gold medal and travelling scholarship in 1887. Like Lanteri he was involved in the exterior decoration of the Museum, executing the spandrel reliefs of Truth and Beauty above the Main Entrance. Frampton was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Academy in 1894 and exhibited regularly across Europe, contributing to the Munich and Vienna Secession movements. |
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| Accession number | A.6-1991 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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